Chapter 55, 78 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Most Gracious (Allah)!
Der Allerbarmer
The Beneficent Allah,
He has taught (you mankind) the Qur'an (by His Mercy).
hat den Qur'an gelehrt.
Taught the Quran.
He created man.
Er hat den Menschen erschaffen.
He created man,
He taught him eloquent speech.
Er hat ihn die klare Darlegung gelehrt.
Taught him the mode of expression.
The sun and the moon run on their fixed courses (exactly) calculated with measured out stages for each (for reckoning).
Die Sonne und der Mond (laufen) nach Berechnung.
The sun and the moon follow a reckoning.
And the herbs (or stars) and the trees both prostrate themselves (to Allah - See V.22:18) (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Die stiellosen Pflanzen und die Bäume werfen sich nieder.
And the herbs and the trees do prostrate (to Him).
And the heaven: He has raised it high, and He has set up the Balance.
Den Himmel hat Er emporgehoben und die Waage aufgestellt,
And the heaven, He raised it high, and He made the balance
In order that you may not transgress (due) balance.
damit ihr beim Wägen nicht das Maß überschreitet.
That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
And observe the weight with equity and do not make the balance deficient.
Und meßt das Gewicht in Gerechtigkeit und gebt beim Wägen nicht weniger.
And keep up the balance with equity and do not make the measure deficient.
And the earth: He has put down (laid) for the creatures.
Und die Erde hat Er für die Geschöpfe (an)gelegt;
And the earth, He has set it for living creatures;
Therein are fruits and date-palms producing sheathed fruit-stalks (enclosing dates).
auf ihr gibt es Früchte, Palmen mit Fruchthüllen
Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters,
And also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-scented plants.
und Korn mit Halmen und duftende Pflanzen.
And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
Er hat den Menschen aus trockenem Ton wie Töpferware erschaffen.
He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels,
And the jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire.
Und Er hat die Ginn aus einer unruhigen Feuerflamme erschaffen.
And He created the jinn of a flame of fire.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
(He is) the Lord of the two easts (places of sunrise during early summer and early winter) and the Lord of the two wests (places of sunset during early summer and early winter).
(Er ist) der Herr der beiden Osten und der Herr der beiden Westen.
Lord of the East and Lord of the West.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together.
Er hat den beiden Meeren freien Lauf gelassen; sie treffen aufeinander,
He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together:
Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress.
zwischen ihnen ist (aber) ein trennendes Hindernis, (das)s sie (ihre Grenzen) nicht überschreiten.
Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Out of them both come out pearl and coral.
Aus ihnen beiden kommen Perlen und Korallen hervor.
There come forth from them pearls, both large and small.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
And His are the ships going and coming in the seas, like mountains.
Und Sein sind (auch) die (hoch)gebauten auf dem Meer fahrenden (Schiffe), wie Berge.
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
Alle, die auf ihr sind, werden vergehen;
Everyone on it must pass away.
And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.
bleiben wird (nur) das Angesicht deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre.
And there will endure for ever the person of your Lord, the Lord of glory and honor.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Whosoever is in the heavens and on earth begs of Him (its needs from Him). Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some, etc.)!
Ihn bittet wer in den Himmeln und auf der Erde ist. Jeden Tag befaßt Er sich mit einer Angelegenheit.
All those who are in the heavens and the earth ask of Him; every moment He is in a state (of glory).
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
We shall attend to you, O you two classes (jinn and men)!
Wir werden Uns euch widmen, ihr beiden Schwerlastenden.
Soon will We apply Ourselves to you, O you two armies.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!
O ihr Gesellschaft der Ginn und der Menschen, wenn ihr aus den Bezirken der Himmel und der Erde hinausdringen könnt, so dringt doch heraus. Ihr werdet nicht herausdringen, außer mit einer Ermächtigung.
O assembly of the jinn and the men! If you are able to pass through the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass through; you cannot pass through but with authority.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Gegen euch beide wird eine rauchlose Feuerflamme und Kupfer gesandt werden, so werdet ihr euch selbst nicht helfen (können).
The flames of fire and smoke will be sent on you two, then you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Then when the heaven is rent asunder, and it becomes rosy or red like red-oil, or red hide - [See V.70:8]
Wenn der Himmel sich spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl
And when the heaven is rent asunder, and then becomes red like red hide.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
So on that Day no question will be asked of man or jinns as to his sin, [because they have already been known from their faces either white (dwellers of Paradise - true believers of Islamic Monotheism) or black (dwellers of Hell - polytheists; disbelievers, criminals)].
an jenem Tag nun werden nach ihrer Sünde weder Mensch noch Gänn gefragt.
So on that day neither man nor jinni shall be asked about his sin.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
The Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) will be known by their marks (black faces), and they will be seized by their forelocks and their feet.
Die Übeltäter werden an ihrem Merkmal erkannt werden und dann an den Stirnlocken und an den Füßen ergriffen.
The guilty shall be recognized by their marks, so they shall be seized by the forelocks and the feet.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
This is the Hell which the Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, sinners) denied.
Das ist die Hölle, die die Übeltäter für Lüge erklären.
This is the hell which the guilty called a lie.
They will go between it (Hell) and the fierce boiling water!
Sie werden zwischen ihr und siedend heißem Wasser umhergehen.
Round about shall they go between it and hot, boiling water.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
But for him who fears the standing before his Lord, there will be two Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Für jemanden aber, der den Stand seines Herrn fürchtet, wird es zwei Gärten geben
And for him who fears to stand before his Lord are two gardens.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
With spreading branches.
die beide Zweige haben.
Having in them various kinds.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
In them (both) will be two springs flowing (free).
Darin sind zwei Quellen, die fließen.
In both of them are two fountains flowing.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
In them (both) will be every kind of fruit in pairs.
Darin gibt es von jeder Frucht zwei Arten'.
In both of them are two pairs of every fruit.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Reclining upon the couches lined with silk brocade, and the fruits of the two Gardens will be near at hand.
Sie werden sich auf Ruhebetten lehnen, deren Futter aus schwerem Brokat sind. Und die Ernte der beiden Gärten hängt herab.
Reclining on beds, the inner coverings of which are of silk brocade; and the fruits of the two gardens shall be within reach.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Wherein both will be Qasirat-ut-Tarf [chaste females (wives) restraining their glances, desiring none except their husbands], with whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
Darin sind (weibliche Wesen), die ihre Blicke zurückhalten, die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben
In them shall be those who restrained their eyes; before them neither man nor jinni shall have touched them.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
(In beauty) they are like rubies and coral.
als wären sie Rubine und Korallen.
As though they were rubies and pearls.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Is there any reward for good other than good?
Ist der Lohn des Guten nicht ebenfalls das Gute?
Is the reward of goodness aught but goodness?
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
And besides these two, there are two other Gardens (i.e. in Paradise).
Unterhalb der beiden gibt es (noch) zwei andere Gärten
And besides these two are two (other) gardens:
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Dark green (in colour).
dich bewachsene.
Both inclining to blackness.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
In them (both) will be two springs gushing forth.
Darin sind zwei sprudelnde Quellen.
In both of them are two springs gushing forth.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
In them (both) will be fruits, and date-palms and pomegranates.
Darin sind Früchte und Palmen und Granatäpfel.
In both are fruits and palms and pomegranates.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Therein (Gardens) will be Khairatun-Hisan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];
Darin sind gute schöne (weibliche Wesen)
In them are goodly things, beautiful ones.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
- welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Hur (beautiful, fair females) guarded in pavilions;
Huris, (die) in den Zelten zurückgezogen (leben) -,
Pure ones confined to the pavilions.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen? -,
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
With whom no man or jinni has had tamth before them.
die vor ihnen weder Mensch noch Ginn berührt haben.
Man has not touched them before them nor jinni.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Reclining on green cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.
Sie lehnen sich aufgrünen Decken und schönen Teppichen.
Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
Welche der Wohltaten eures Herrn wollt ihr beide denn leugnen?
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?
Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honour.
Segensreich ist der Name deines Herrn, Besitzer der Erhabenheit und Ehre!
Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honor!